Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 10 January 1755 [D6076]
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CMV37273
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Français 12931 (fol.105-106), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
Title:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 10 January 1755 [D6076]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
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Incipit Diplomatic:
que j’abuse de vos bontez mon cher et respectable amy
Incipit Modernised:
Que j’abuse de vos bonté mon cher et respectable ami
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 10 January 1755.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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1
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Additional Comments:
The MS features two horizontal fold lines. There is some staining throughout, and ink splatters in the upper left-hand corner of f.105v. Ink from f.105v has transferred onto the right-hand side of f.106r.
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Undecorated
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There is a minor correction to l.8 on f.105v in the form of a crossing out.
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History
Date:
10 January 1755
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
a prangin pays de vaud
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